Bloggin'

Hey guys, I don't update here much so I thought I'd let you know that recently I've been blogging on LiveJournal: http://zazzypaws.livejournal.com/

It's mostly a "what I did today" blog, not so much musings on deep things...although I do go into that stuff every so often.

See you there. :)

I can't believe...

...that I forgot my blog again. Oh, where to start, where to start. So much has happened since I last submitted an entry.

Last week I was on vacation with my family. We went to TN and NC to visit relatives on my dad's side, visited Washington, DC, (got lots of photos of monuments -- and went to the National Zoo!) and stopped at Cracker Barrel in Pennsylvania on the way back home. All in all it was a very busy week.

I've finally decided on a time to start a group for girls at church. I'm not sure how it will go, or what exactly we'll do, but I do believe that it is God's will for me to do something with the girls in the local community. What I do know is that there will be some teaching, games, and community-helping activities. Maybe helping at a soup kitchen? Maybe writing letters to send to people who need encouragement? Bake sales? I don't believe that I'm thinking too big, but I do need prayer with this. I won't be alone in it, I have my mom's support and help, and of course, the LORD on my side. I only pray that I do what pleases Him...

...speaking of which. What does God say about crushes? Are they good? Bad? Both? Do they teach you what love feels like, can they make you stronger, or do they tear you down to a blubbering idiot? Crushes are a hard subject to deal with. Maybe I shouldn't speak like I know what I'm talking about, although I do feel that God is revealing to me the nature of crushes. I've never had one. Never -- until now. Maybe it helps me that it's not someone I know, not someone my age, not even in the same country, but it's still a crush. A genuine crush. I seem to have become infatuated with Scottish actor David Tennant. Now, I understand that it's a crush, and I think he's "cute." But It's so hard to think of what it's like for girls who are crushing hard on young band members, TV stars, or even people they know, and really take it serious. I feel blessed that I never had a crush sooner. But it's helping me understand what it's like, and what I'm trying to figure out is this -- maybe a strange question -- is God using this crush to teach me what it's like so when I start ministering to other teens, I can relate? I hope I don't sound naive. I really believe this is true though... I may have many more crushes in the future but I pray not. What can I say but this -- HORMONES CAN BE ANNOYING.

Goodness, I'm rambling. I'm almost afraid to go back and read that whole last paragraph in fear of realizing it sounds like meaningless rant, although I don't believe it is...

Actually, if anyone understands me, feel free to tell me. If it makes no sense, feel free to tell me that as well. My biggest problem is that I hope that I never sound all high-and-mighty...like I'm not effected by things like crushes and all that. I'm a regular teenage girl, but one with a passion for learning God's will.

I frequently think about love -- about true love -- not crushes or that stuff... but what will my future husband be like? Many times I ask God that I will find true love soon -- but then I remember that at this age I'm probably not ready in any form.

Well, enough talk of that, for fear of going on too much. Let's talk about something else.

I haven't gotten a ton of finished artwork done lately, so I should probably work on some of the projects I have. I need to send in two of my art school assignments, and on top of that, I want to enter the art competition they have. I have an idea of what I'm going to draw for it. I hope I win something! (:

Thanks for reading my ramblings, sorry it was so long but I haven't gotten to blog at all lately. I need to keep up with it more.

One last request -- if you're reading this, could you post a comment, just to tell me you're out there? If you did that, I'd be so grateful. I want to know if people are actually reading.

Thanks all, and God bless!

Emily

Updates and all that

Things have been a little bit crazy lately! I have so much artwork that I owe people....

Remember the Agape Girls forum? Well, it's been moved:
http://www.highergroundfamilyministries.com/agape/forum

I really should get better at blogging, lol.

Busy busy busy

Like the title says, I've been really busy lately. I've got artworks I owe, school to catch up on, and cleaning to do. Plus, this summer I'm turning 16, and that means... a job. I only pray I'll have things more balanced before then so I can handle it. Getting my driver's license will be a big plus though. :)

I wonder if anyone actually reads this blog. I set up a pageview tracker but I'm pretty sure I forgot to install it. Oh well.

Back to working on that owed artwork...

Updates

Wow, it's been a while since I updated. Lots of things have happened. I feel a real sense of peace in my life, and at the same time, a longing to do good.

I'm very happy where God is taking my artwork. At church they're starting to have me do a lot of art, and it's making me more confident, and helping me hone my talents.

Sorry this is such a short post. I really can't think of much more to say, and my nose is stuffy from a cold. I'll try harder to update this blog regularly.

God bless

Emily

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everyone!

It seems that 2007 has been full of disappointments for some people, but it's also been full of good things. It's been a year of growth and learning of all sorts for me.

2008 begins a whole new year and a whole new time! I think that 2008 will be a year of growth and breakthroughs. Many preaches have been saying that 2008 is the year of finalizing. I'm praying this is true for my family.

I hope in this new year that the website I started for Christian girls will come alive again. Lately it's been very slow. I think it has potential, but it can't get anywhere without people to keep it busy! It's called the Agape Girls Forum

Well, that's it for now! God bless you all, and have a great 2008!

Stand Up

If there's one thing I've learned today, it's that you have to stand up for your beliefs no matter what. For so long I've worried to offend people so much that I would try to sound like I agreed with everyone. I felt like a chicken. Why? Why should I let people walk all over me? I'm supposed to be a light for Christ, and flip-flopping my opinion like a freshly caught fish does no good for me. Some people say that all Christians are hypocrites, and I want to prove otherwise. I feel that God has breathed some sort of supernatural strength into me. I wouldn't be able to fight for Him without His help.

Earlier today I was depressed, stressed out, and upset, but God has given me a feeling of peace.

I suppose I'll close with this scripture.

John 3
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=50&chapter=3&version=31

No matter what bad has controlled your life, love can overcome it. God can overcome it.

God bless!